SecureCRT

Commercial SSH and Telnet terminal client for professionals

About SecureCRT

SecureCRT is a terminal emulator for Windows, macOS and Linux providing secure SSH remote access, file transfer and data tunneling. It offers advanced session management with tabbed sessions and tab groups, keyword highlighting, a command manager, credentials management, and scripting in Python and other languages to automate repetitive tasks.

SecureCRT website preview

Live preview of vandyke.com via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

SecureCRT: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Paid product with a commercial model behind it — support and continued development are funded by paying customers.
Covers ssh, terminal, telnet, remote access — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

No free tier is listed in this directory — budget for a paid plan, and use any trial the official site offers before buying.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1288 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

SecureCRT pricing

Pricing model	Paid — this directory does not list a free tier for it.
Free access	No free tier listed
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	vandyke.com

SecureCRT key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Paid — this directory does not list a free tier for it.
Focus areas: ssh, terminal, telnet, remote access
Official site: vandyke.com

SecureCRT FAQ

How much does SecureCRT cost?

Paid — this directory does not list a free tier for it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (vandyke.com).

What is SecureCRT used for?

Commercial SSH and Telnet terminal client for professionals Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: ssh, terminal, telnet, remote access.

Where can I try SecureCRT?

On its official site, vandyke.com — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

SecureCRT vs alternatives

	SecureCRT	WindTerm	electerm	Engity's Bifröst
Pricing	Paid — this directory does not list a free tier for it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	ssh, terminal, telnet, remote access	ssh, terminal, sftp, telnet	terminal, ssh, sftp, open source	ssh, remote access, authentication, open source
Official site	vandyke.com	github.com	electerm.github.io	bifroest.engity.org
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1288 tools. Alongside SecureCRT, it includes ZOC Terminal, Acode, Voiden, Cartero.

PaidDeveloper Toolssshterminaltelnetremote-access

Alternatives to SecureCRT

Tools in the same Developer Tools category that share focus areas with SecureCRT — worth comparing before you commit:

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WindTerm

Fast cross-platform SSH, SFTP, Shell and Telnet terminal

Freesshterminalsftptelnet

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electerm

Terminal, SSH, and file manager in one open-source app

Freeterminalsshsftpopen-source

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Engity's Bifröst

Highly customizable SSH server with OpenID Connect login

Freesshremote-accessauthenticationopen-source

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kitty

Fast, feature-rich, GPU-based terminal emulator

Freeterminalgpucross-platformssh

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MobaXterm

All-in-one terminal for remote computing

Freemiumsshterminalxserver

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Mosh

Mobile shell that survives roaming and sleep

Freesshremoteterminalopen-source

More in Developer Tools

Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: ZOC Terminal — Professional SSH client and terminal emulator for Windows and macOS; Acode — Open-source code editor for Android and iOS; Voiden — Offline, Git-native API workspace built on Markdown files.